sit-down

sit-down

(sĭt′doun′)

n.

1. A work stoppage in which the workers refuse to leave their place of employment until their demands are considered or met. Also called sit-down strike.

2. An obstruction of normal activity by the act of a large group sitting down in public to express a grievance or protest.

3. Informal An act, instance, or period of sitting.

4. Informal A meal for people seated at a table.

adj.

1. Performed or accomplished while sitting down: a sit-down discussion; a sit-down protest.

2. Intended for people seated at a table: a sit-down dinner for 12.

sit′-down`

adj.

1. done or accomplished while sitting down.

2. (of a meal or food) served to or intended for persons seated at a table.

n.

3. sit-down strike.

4. sit-in.

5. a period or instance of sitting, as to talk.

[1830–40]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sit-down - a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached sit-down strike strike, work stoppage - a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

Translations

sit-down

[ˈsɪtdaʊn]

A. ADJ [meal] → servido en la mesa
they gave us a sit-down lunch → nos ofrecieron un almuerzo servido en la mesa
sit-down protest → sentada f
sit-down strike → huelga f de brazos caídos, sentada f

B. N I must have a sit-down → tengo que sentarme a descansar un rato

sit-down

n (inf: = rest) → Verschnaufpause f (inf)

adj attr to stage a sit-down strike → einen Sitzstreik abhalten; a sit-down meal → eine richtige Mahlzeit

sit-down

[ˈsɪtˌdaʊn]

1. adj a sit-down strike → sciopero bianco (con occupazione del posto di lavoro)
a sit-down meal → un pranzo (a tavola)

2. n (fam) to have a sit-down → sedersi un momento